Texans check out Tre'Davious White, Duke Riley, others at LSU pro day

Texans check out Tre'Davious White, Duke Riley, others at LSU pro day

The Houston Texans are confirmed in attendance at LSU’s pro day in Baton Rogue. The workout is the last major stop on the pro day workout tour.

The top two Tigers, running back Leonard Fournette and safety Jamal Adams, are universally projected to be long gone before Houston drafts at No. 25 overall in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. There are several other LSU products who should intrigue the Texans.

Cornerback Tre’Davious White could instantly step into the A.J. Bouye role at the No. 25 overall pick. He’s not as physical but otherwise compares quite similarly to the ex-Texan.

Linebacker Duke Riley is undersized at just 230 pounds, but he can run quickly in all directions and has a good nose for the ball. He’s also a special teams coverage demon already, a nice asset for a Texans team which was terrible in both coverage by LBs and on kickoffs a year ago. Houston met with Riley at both the Senior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine.

Defensive tackles Davon Godchaux and Colin Jeter are later-round prospects who fit the Texans mold up front. Lewis Neal has potential as a 5-technique end.

Wide receivers Malachi Dupre and Travin Dural didn’t have a lot to work with at quarterback, but both could emerge as better NFL players than their college tape demonstrated.

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